Chapter 187: do you have any evidence?

Zhang Yong could clearly feel that Chu Chu was deliberately trying to please him.

It was a bit unusual. It seemed that she was a bit anxious? Just now, she didn't have any. Now, she was acting very obviously.

In fact, she could have done better. She could have been more reserved.

'Mr. Liu, will you go to the ball tonight?' Chu Chu asked hopefully.

Her big, watery eyes betrayed her.

The subtext of the question was actually, 'Will you take me?'

That's strange, she wants to go to the Japanese Consulate?

What's there to go to?

'I don't know! I might not have time,' Zhang Yong pretended to be dumb.

'That's a real shame. I heard that a lot of high-class people will be there!' Chu Chu's eyes were haunting and moving.

'Apart from the ball, is there anything else on the programme?' Zhang Yong continued to play dumb.

No. Not pretending. I really don't know.

Damn it, who knows what tricks they're playing?

Yoshiko Kawashima?

What does that bitch want?

"The lucky draw! Didn't you win a gramophone?'

'What else?'

'There's also an exhibition.'

'What exhibition?'

'A jewellery exhibition, I think. I heard about it too. It seems that a lot of expensive jewellery will be on display. I don't know if it's true.'

'What jewellery exhibition?'

'I don't know exactly. I won't know until I get there.'

'Oh...'

Zhang Yong nodded thoughtfully.

He heard the subtext. I want to go. Can you take me? I want to go to the scene.

So, here's the question. What does Chu Chu want to do at the scene?

She's just a young girl, what can she do there? Even if she sells her body, it can't be this time of year!

No...

There must be something fishy.

The other party is being too obvious.

She is anxious.

Otherwise, he would not have been able to see through her.

'You want to go?'

'Mr Liu, you're joking. How could I possibly qualify to go to such a high-class place...'

'If you want to go, I'll take you. I don't have a female companion just now.'

'Mr Liu, you're so handsome and charming, how could...'

'What time do you finish work?'

'Three-thirty.'

'Accompany me for a while after work. Then I'll take you to the ball.'

'Mr Liu...'

'Are you willing?'

'But Mr Liu, I haven't showered yet.'

'We can shower after.'

'Mr Liu...'

'Are you willing?'

Zhang Yong went straight for the heart of the matter.

Beauty, don't take me for a fool. I know you want to go.

Since you want to go, you have to pay a little price. Everyone trades fairly. It's a two-way choice. There is no such thing as going against a woman's wishes.

I'm sure you've already investigated who I am.

Otherwise, you wouldn't have come to me on your own initiative. Since you're here, it means you're willing to pay.

Then let's get down to business. We each get what we want.

'Captain Zhang is indeed straightforward. Good. Deal,' Chu Chu put away her gentle smile.

'Gu Xiaoru is putting pressure on you?' Zhang Yong suddenly had a ridiculous thought.

Why did he think of Gu Xiaoru?

He wasn't sure. It was pure speculation. It didn't matter if he was wrong.

Gu Xiaoru did come.

And that was the end of Chu Chu.

'You don't need to worry about us. I'll go out with you once. You take me to the dance. That's all. I won't bother you again.'

'Of course. Now that you know who I really am, you're willing to take the bait.'

'Good. I'll come and see you after work.'

'I'll book an extra room. Third floor, room 306. How's that?'

'Good.'

Chu Chu turned away with a stern face.

Obviously, if there were other options, she would not have traded with Zhang Yong. However, she no longer had any other options.

Zhang Yong continued to sit on the sofa in the lobby. From time to time, he glanced at Chu Chu.

Chu Chu, who had revealed her true face, no longer had any smile. Her face was always gloomy.

He thought of a saying: I never thought that our relationship would turn out to be a business deal. Alas. Gu Xiaoru, when will we have a business deal...

Wait.

He suddenly remembered something.

It was about what Zhu Yuan had told her before. What Mengde Meeting. The Mengde style?

At the time, I felt it was ridiculous. So I didn't pay attention.

Now I have some time, so I can gossip a bit.

I immediately went to the front desk. I went to Chu Chu's side. I looked straight at each other.

'It's not time yet.'

'I'll make a phone call.'

'Where?'

'The Shanghai Concession.'

'It's expensive.'

'I know.'

Zhang Yong took out a ten-dollar bill. He placed it on the counter.

Long-distance calls were indeed very expensive these days. A minute often cost more than a dollar.

Telegrams were also very expensive. International telegrams in particular. A telegram from Shanghai to San Francisco cost ten dollars per word. And it started at least one hundred dollars.

Without money, it was really difficult to get anywhere.

Chu Chu was responsible for transferring the call. There was a wait.

It took more than a minute before the call was finally connected.

Zhang Yong took the receiver.

Chu Chu turned and walked away.

ADVERTISEMENT

'Hello...' Chu Yuan's voice came from the other end.

'Captain Chu, this is Zhang Yong. Do you remember me?' Zhang Yong said loudly.

'Ah, Captain Zhang. It's been a long time. I heard you went to work in Jinling, right? You're back in Shanghai? When are you coming out to meet up? I'll give you a proper welcome!'

'I'm still in Jinling! I can't come back anytime soon. Let me ask you something.'

'Go ahead.'

'What happened at the Mengde meeting?'

'I already told you. A group of beautiful young women, they specialised in the 'fairy tale' scam, where they steal things.'

'Oh, do they have to be young women?'

'Not necessarily. They're all young and pretty. They use their beauty to lure men into a trap. Then they take their things.'

'Are they interested in jewellery?'

'Anything that's worth money, they're interested in. Small items that are easy to carry and have a high value are best. Jewellery is of course included.'

'Oh, I see. Will there be any of them in Jinling?'

'I don't know. Anyway, some of them have very flexible stealing techniques.'

'I see...'

'Wait. You suddenly called to ask about this, haven't you been caught again?'

'Er...'

Zhang Yong deliberately mumbled.

Zhu Yuan was suddenly excited. Talking about this topic, he was not sleepy anymore!

At that time, Zhu Yuan suspected that Zhang Yong had been set up by a woman.

This kind of 'fairy jump' doesn't just happen in a room.

Even if it's on the street, if a beautiful woman smiles at you and you lose your mind and become distracted, the other person will have their chance.

That's how Zhang Yong's suitcase was taken.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Yong didn't learn his lesson after suffering a loss, and was actually tricked again. This guy, really...

'What? What's missing?'

'Five thousand silver notes.'

'You...'

Zhu Yuan was speechless.

I knew Zhang Yong was too lustful. Sooner or later something would happen.

Now, he's been tricked out of 5,000 silver dollars! Serves you right for being so lustful! Now you know you were wrong, right?

"Damn...'

Zhang Yong cursed angrily.

He pretended to be really angry. He secretly raised his guard.

When the time came to do business, he wouldn't let Chu Chu really take the 5,000 silver dollars.

Oh, she definitely won't be able to take it.

Suddenly, he saw the elevator come down and someone get out. It was the Japanese spy.

Haha, he woke up pretty quickly. He woke up after only half an hour?

The Japanese spy is really something.

He can't even be killed by a green brick.

The Japanese spy stumbled over to him and yelled, 'I want to make a phone call!'

'I'm already on the phone,' Zhang Yong ignored him.

As a result, the other person came up and snatched the phone. He was obviously in a hurry.

Zhang Yong had to hang up. Then he walked away.

Damn it. You can have it.

For the sake of 5,000 yuan.

Hurry up and call.

Call back and report to Kintaro Noguchi. Then bring another 5,000 yuan.

I'll take care of the rest in secret...

I'm so happy.

He couldn't help but look sideways at Chu Chu.

Chu Chu felt his gaze and quietly ground her teeth.

This bastard!

If she hadn't failed to meet her sales target for the first half of the year...

Hmph...

She definitely wouldn't let this guy take advantage of her!

She turned away angrily.

She didn't want to make eye contact with Zhang Yong.

Zhang Yong also withdrew his gaze. He looked outside the hotel. He didn't want to make contact with Chu Chu.

He would get to know her better later anyway, so there was no rush.

Finally, the Japanese spy finished his phone call. Then he hurriedly left.

'Ding-dong!'

'Ding-dong!'

Suddenly, the phone rang.

Chu Chu picked up the receiver. She answered. Then she called out to Zhang Yong, 'Mr. Liu, your phone.'

Zhang Yong pointed at himself curiously. My phone?

Chu Chu nodded.

Zhang Yong then walked over. He picked up the receiver.

Chu Chu automatically stepped aside.

The main character is a good boy.

'Who is it?' The main character is impatient.

'Liu Heizi!' The other party spat out the three words in a deep voice.

'Dolei Lao Mou. Who are you?' Zhang Yong went straight to Cantonese. He learned it from the 19th Route Army.

'You sent someone to rob our money!'

'Are you crazy? When did I rob you of your money? Who the hell are you? Come here, I'll beat the shit out of you!'

'We had a deal. We'll pay ransom with the money...'

'Oh, so it's you, you little Jap bastard, right? Where are your men? When are they coming?'

'My men have already arrived. But you robbed us of the money.'

'If you're going to talk like that, then I'll have to kill the hostage. When are your men coming? Where are they?'

'I...'

'I'll give you 48 hours. Bring the money immediately. Otherwise, prepare to see Noguchi's eyes gouged out!'

'You!'

'What do you mean 'you'! I don't care who you are, 30,000 taels of silver, delivered within 48 hours. No discussion!'

Zhang Yong hung up the phone after saying this.

What a racket!

Saying I robbed you of your money?

Really. Which eye did you see it with?

Do you have any evidence?

If you don't have any evidence, shut up!

I'll wait for you to deliver the money again.